Two Californians charged with first-degree murder in Pocatello homicide case

Published at 1:08 pm, March 21, 2019 |

Updated at 3:35 pm, June 6, 2019

POCATELLO — Two people have been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder in the death of 87-year-old Arlyne Koehler of Pocatello.

The suspects are Dustin Alfaro, 18, and an unnamed juvenile male. Both are from California.

During a news conference Thursday, Pocatello Police Maj. Roger Schei said officers received evidence Wednesday that led them to Yuba County, California. Working with the local sheriff’s department on an Idaho warrant, the man and juvenile were arrested and booked into jail.

They are now awaiting extradition to Idaho, which could take several weeks.